Big 12 football: Predicting each team’s Week 1 game outcome
![Dec 3, 2022; Arlington, TX, USA; A view of the Big 12 conference championship logo as Kansas State Wildcats warms up before the game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Kansas State Wildcats at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Dec 3, 2022; Arlington, TX, USA; A view of the Big 12 conference championship logo as Kansas State Wildcats warms up before the game between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Kansas State Wildcats at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/8b9d0c1d1774af75dbf914e9604fe42a5cefdd5ab2316bbb4e83ab71860d4782.jpg)
Missouri State Bears at Kansas Jayhawks
Friday, 7:00 p.m. CT, ESPN+
Kansas’ Swiss cheese defense might have some people keen on thinking this game could wind up close, but first-year head coach Ryan Beard has his work cut out for him in his debut at the helm. Missouri State has battled with Arkansas and Oklahoma State in the past two years, but a declining offense and uncertainty at quarterback should make this a fairly easy one for the Jayhawks.
Final Score Prediction: 38-13, Kansas